9 Reasons I am an Honest-to-Goodness Adult

The fact that I need to write this to prove to myself and others that I am, in fact, a real, true, honest-to-goodness adult, should indicate to you that it has recently been implied or insinuated that I am not.

1. I pay my bills, and I pay them on time.
2.  I take care of myself, the cat, and the fish just fine. We all eat, live in mostly clean and orderly habitats (mine, partially shared with the cat, is the messiest), and are healthy.
3. Despite the fact that I hate doctors, I schedule, attend, and pay for the various doctor appointments necessary.
4. I have a real job with benefits, etc.
5.  When I go grocery shopping, I don't just buy cookies, ice cream, and pizza. No, I cannot claim I do not have ice cream for breakfast occasionally, but for the most part, I try to eat real meals.
6.  I have a savings account. This is not intended to one day pay for my undergraduate degree. What now?
7.  I am comfortable doing things on my own, such as seeing a movie, going to an art show, attending a concert, etc. if that is what would make me happy at that particular time. Sometimes it is because no one else can or wants to go with me, and sometimes I go solo because I just want some time to do what I want to do at the speed I want to do it.
8. Sometimes, other adults come to me for advice. Granted, it is almost exclusively regarding work, but that means I am at least viewed by some other adults as a professional, and professionals must be adults, right?
9. Because I said so, and I am an adult!

9 Reasons a Cat is a Better Pet than a Hermit Crab

 

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1. Cats respond to their names. Have you ever seen a hermit crab that responds to its name?
2. Hermit crabs do not talk to their owners, but cats can have very animated "conversations" with people. Besides the vocalization of their thoughts, needs, and wants, cats have very expressive body language.
3. A cat will play with you. You can dangle string, feathers, or a plastic rodent, and if the cat is in the mood to play, they will go nuts! Hermit crabs walk around their cages. That's about it.
4. Cats can do cool flips and jumps. Again, hermit crabs walk around in their cage.
5. A cat can snuggle with you at night, but if you slept with your hermit crab, you would probably roll over on it, crushing it with the weight of your body. Plus it might pinch you with its little claws and poop in the bed.
6. Many cats are very intelligent and can even solve problems or little puzzles. Hermit crabs are not particularly known for their intelligence.
7. Cats were worshiped as deities in ancient Egypt. No known civilizations or societies that we know of worship or bow down before the hermit crab.
8. A cat will keep your lap warm in the evening as you read your book or do your crossword puzzle and drink tea. You'd need at least 75 hermit crabs to cover your lap, and even then I don't know that it would actually keep you warm. Besides that, having 75 hermit crabs in my lap might give me the heeby-jeebies.
9. I have never seen a hermit crab act happy to see someone. My cat, Squeaky, greets me at the door when I come home, happy to see me.